This decentralized evaluation of the WFP Adaptation Fund (AF) project was commissioned by the WFP Malawi Country Office and covers the period from June 2020 through the time of data collection in June 2025.
The evaluation found that the AF project was highly relevant and coherent. The project was appropriately designed to address climate-related vulnerabilities of rural populations and furthered AF goals and strategic priorities. Moreover, the project was highly aligned with existing national strategies, sectoral policies and complementary, government-led initiatives. However, district-level stakeholders had limited involvement in the design phase and progress made toward strengthening accreditation capacity was not captured by WFP. Despite these gaps, the project was responsive to changing conditions and maintained alignment with national priorities and AF’s strategic objectives.
The evaluation makes four recommendations:
- Scale up and scale out the climate agriculture extension model in Malawi.
- Plan for government district-level staffing challenges and opportunities for capacity strengthening in the next phase of the project.
- Ensure there is measurement of progress and learning related to indirect project results.
- Enhance coordination with other actors in Malawi’s climate adaptation space.